Manifolding packet



y J. Q. SHERMAN 2,118,828

MANIFOLDING PACKET Filed March 22, 1934 INVENTOA 2 atent i Thisinvention relates to maniiolg material and more particularly to a packetof multiple superposed record strips and interleaved transfer materialusable therewith tor ready insertion into a strip dispensing apparatus.

The present manifolding packet is adapted for use in a portable packholder or maniiolding register of a type wherein the transfer materialis stationarily held while the record material. is advanced relativethereto into writing position. Such suitable pack holder or portablemanifolding register is illustrated and described in Patent No.2,072,134, March 2, 1937, resulting from icependlng application SerialNo. 677,629, June 2d, 1933, oi which the present application is acontinuation in part, and wherein the subject matter of the presentapplication was before disclosed. Obviously the present mahiioldlngpacket and component materials y be used with other forms of dispensingapparatus. Reference is herein made to said companion application mere-1y for illustrative purposes and with no intent nor purpose of undulylimiting the scope or application of the invention.

Rho object of the invention is to provide a. maniiolding packet whichwill be simple and economical in manufacture, and capable of beingeasily and readily assembled at the time or menuiacture ready forinstant use by the purchaser.

A further and important object'of the invention is to provide arelatively small quantity of transii'er material progressivelyusablewith, a relatively large amount of record materiel, and to assemble suchtransfer material in relation with the record terial in compact form forconvenient use.

it. further object of the invention is to provide an improved transfersheet having means for engaging the sheet with suitable retaining meanswithin a supply container of a strip dispensing apparatus.

it. further object of the invention is to provide a transfer sheet whichwill not offset or merit the forms by pressure or tracking of the stripsupon the dispensing apparatus during move-- ment into writing position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a transfer sheet usablewith reversely folded record strips wherein the record strips areprogressively fed from a dispensing apparatus independently of thetransfer material.

it further object of the invention is to provide a transfer sheetengageable interlorly of a strip dispensing apparatus from which thesheet is adapted to extend in reverse direction intermediate superposedrecord strips into a writing position.

A further object is to have a transfer sheet with a section as anintegral part thereof which provides anchorage for the transfer sheetwithin the container in a non-transfer area.

it. further object is a completely assembled, dutch loading, multiiormpacket and interleaved transfer medium ready for instantaneous loadinginto a manifolding container.

A further object of the invention is to provide a maniioiding packet andcomponent parts hav- '-ing the advantageous characteristics and meri-=.Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate modifications thereof.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification oi. the transfer sheetanchoring means.

. Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughoutthe several views.

The present packet is especially applicable to pack holders ormaniiolding registers wherein successive portions of the record stripsare inttently advanced from a supply compartment into writing positionindependently of the transier material. The transfer sheet is adapted tobe stationarily anchored interiorly of the supply compartment from whichthe record strips are dispensed, and to extend thence exteriorly of thecompartment and in reversely folded relation between the record stripsinto the writing position, and is of such character and quality that itis usable repeatedly with successive portions of the record strips untilthe strips are exhausted. Reference is made to the companion applicationSerial No. 677,629 for illustration of such typical strips dispensingapparatus.

Referring to the drawing, l is a manifoldlng I paclr'et'wherein multiplesuperposed strips 2-42 of record material comprising-successions ofserles connected detachable forms, are collectively folded at spacedintervals into zig-zag formation, preferably although not necessarilycoincident with transverse weakening division lines.- While only twosuch strips 2 are shown, the packet may comprise a greater number ofsuch strips of forms.

Interleaved between the terminal portions of the folded record strips isa transfer sheet 3 of carbonized material. The transfer sheet 3 is ofgreater length than one of the detachable sections of the recordmaterial, but preferably less than the combined length of two suchsections, and will transversely fold at t in conformity with the folds 5of the record strips. Thus the carbonized portion 3a of the transfersheet is substantially coextensive with one of the detachable sectionsof the record strips, but preferably has cutout grasp areas 6a, orterminates slightly short of the ends of the strips as in Fig. 1 toenable the record strips 2 to be grasped independently of the recordmaterial when being removed by hand for advancement relative thereto.The continuing portion 31) of the transfer sheet 3 extends intooverlapping relation with the next succeeding sections of the recordstrips.

Such continuing portion 3b may be an integral portion of the carbonizedmaterial or it may if desired be uncarbonized or a material of differentcharacter to which the carbonized portion 3a is joined as at i in Fig.3.

When loaded into a pack holder or manifolding register with the temiinalportions of the record strips and interleaved transfer portion 3areversely folded into writing position over a suitable writing tablet,the continuing portion 3!) will extend in reverse directioninteriorly ofthe supply compartment beneath the writing tablet about which theassembly of record and interleaved transfer material is folded. At itsinner end the transfer sheet 3 is provided with suitable means forengagement with sheet retaining means within the supply compartment ofthe strip dispensing apparatus. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 such engagementmeans is illustrated as a strip 8 of cardboard or the like arrangedtransversely of the transfer sheet, to which the end of the sheet ispermanently attached. The supporting or attachment strip 8 is of greaterlength than the width of the transfer sheet and its ends protrude beyondthe side margins of the transfer sheet and the record strips betweenwhich the sheet is assembled, as shown in Fig. 1, for engagement withsuitable stop or retaining means provided with the supply compartment ofa strip dispensing apparatus. In Fig. 4 there is shown an alternativeengagement means wherein the end of the transfer sheet is reinforced bya strip 9 pasted thereto and having therein holes in for engagement ofsuitable retaining means within a dispensing apparatus.

Ordinarily a dispensing apparatus such as hereinbefore referred to isprovided with strip engaging means for limiting the withdrawal of therec- 0rd strips to predetermined lengths, or for aligning, registeringor holding the withdrawn portions. To prevent offsetting or transfer ofcarbon marks to the strips as they are drawn past such engaging meansand to enable the aligning, registering or holding means to engage thestrips without interference with or damage from the transfer sheet, suchtransfer sheet may be provided with cutouts to receive the stripengaging means. These cutouts may comprise simple holes II in the sheet,or may be marginal indentations l2 as shown in Fig. 4. Such cutoutsbeing positioned to agree with the strip engaging projections of thedispensing apparatus afford clearance and enable avoidance of the stripengaging means. A transfer sheet without cutouts would not avoid beinginfluenced by the strip engaging means but can be used and would preventoffset ting or marking of the continuous forms while being withdrawnwhen under pressure by the form holding means.

The assembly afiords a compact inexpensive packet which enables adispensing apparatus to be quickly loaded without necessity of adjustingthe materials and interleaving the transfer material. The packetassembly is manufactured ready to be dropped into the dispensingapparatus in a position for immediate use.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a further variation wherein the ends of theanchor or supporting strip 8 are somewhat longer than in the precedingviews and are bent downwardly at right angles at the sides of the packetfor engagement within the end wall of a box-like container indicated bydotted lines. In such instance the reversely turned inner portion ofthetransfer sheets extends but a limited distance beyond the fold line ofthe forms.

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thusprovided a device of the character described possessing the particularfeatures of advantage before enumerated as desirable, but whichobviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions,detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from theprinciple involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

While in order to comply with the statute, the invention has beendescribed in language more or less specific as to structural features,it is to understood that the invention is not limited to the specificfeatures shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosedcomprise the preferred form of several modes of putting the inventioninto effect, and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its formsor modifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A manifolding packet including multiple superposed record stripscollectively folded at spaced intervals into zigzag formation, andrelatively short lengths of transfer material interleaved between therecord strips in overlapping relation with two succeeding portions ofthe strips, said lengths of transfer material being reversely foldedinto conformity with a fold of the record strips. intermediate theoverlapped portions, and transverse supporting strips to which one endof each of the transfer sheets is attached, the ends of which supportingstrips project laterally beyond the side margins of the record stripsfor engagement with means for stationarily anchoring the transfermaterial while leaving the strips free for independent longitudinalmovement.

2. A manifolding packet including multiple superposed record stripscollectively folded at spaced intervals into zigzag formation,relatively short sheets of transfer material interleaved between therecord strips, said transfer sheets being of greater length than thelength of strip material between successive folds but less than two suchlengths, and folded once in conformity with a fold of the record strips,and means for anchoring said transfer sheets engageable with sheetretaining means of a strip dispensing apparatus for holding the transferstrips against travel motion while the strips are being, advancedrelative thereto.

2,1 races 3. A manifolding packet including multiple superposed recordstrips collectively folded at spaced intervals into zigzag formation,relatively short sheets of transfer material interleaved between therecord strips, jsaidtransfer sheets being disposed in overlappingrelation with two succeeding lengths of strips and folded in conformitywith the intermediate fold of such lengths of the strips, and retainerengaging means carried by the transfer sheets and engageable with meansfor holding the sheets against travel motion while the strips are beingadvanced relative thereto.

4. As an article of manufacture, a manifolding packet including multiplesuperposed record strips of series connected detachable forms reverselyfolded at spaced intervals into zigzag formation, and of which theinitial set of forms provides a tablet on which indicia may beinscribed, sheets of transfer material interleaved between the terminalportions of the record strips in overlapping relation with twosucceeding sets of detachable forms and collectively folded therewith,and anchor bars to which the transfer sheets are attached extendingtransversely between the record strips and projecting laterally beyondthe lateral margins of the strips for engagement with a strip dispensingapparatus for holding said transfer sheets against travel motion duringadvance movement of the strips relative thereto into stationary writingposition.

5. A cartridge type manifolding packet for quick loading of anautographic register including carbonized portion extendable in reversedirection beyond the fold line in overlapping relation with succeedingportions of the folded strips, and anchor means for holding the transfermaterial against travel motion while the strips are being advancedrelative thereto.

6. A cartridge type manifolding packet for quick reloading of amanifolding register, including superposed continuous strips of seriesconnected detachable forms reversely folded at spaced intervals inzig-zag formation into a succession of layers, a manifolding sheetinterleaved between the terminal portions of the strips, said sheetbeing longer than the length of a fold of the strips but less than twosuch lengths and reversely folded collectively with the strips about oneend of a. layer thereof, comprising a transfer portion interleavedbetween the terminal set of forms of said strips and a non-transfercontinuing portion extending in reverse direction beyond the fold lineof the strips into overlapping relation with a succeeding set of forms,and means for attaching the manifolding sheet to a form dispensingapparatus for holding the sheet against travel motion while the stripsare being advanced relative thereto.

7. A cartridge type manifolding packet for quick reloading of amanifolding register, including superposed continuous strips of seriesconnected detachable forms reversely folded at engaging meansof a stripdispensing apparatus,

and means for anchoring the sheet to such dispensing apparatus forholding the sheet against travel motion while the strips are beingadvanced relative thereto.

JOHN Q. SHERMAN;

